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(11) EP 2 920 685 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.09.2015 Bulletin 2015/39

(21) Application number: 12888475.6

(22) Date of filing: 20.11.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 9/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/066126
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/077856 (22.05.2014 Gazette 2014/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 16.11.2012 US 201213679495

(71) Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
Broomfield, CO 80021 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RUMER, Eric Alden
    Erie Colorado 80516 (US)
  • RUMER, Ken
    Arvada Colorado 80004 (US)

(74) Representative: Ford, Esther Mary 
Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LA
Cambridge CB2 1LA (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTS AS A SERVICE